Chrome Apps work offline, update automatically and sync to any computer where you’re signed into Chrome, so you can pick up where you left off. Your Chrome Apps on Mac behave and feel just like native software. For example, you can find your Chrome Apps in the Applications folder on the Dock. Search for apps by name in the Spotlight search—just like any other Mac program that you already use.

The apps are given access to local storage making offline work easy and feel very native when compared to “regular” Chrome apps. I wouldn’t expect these apps to replace their true desktop counterparts, but they are definite “must haves” for any dedicated Chrome user on the Mac.